Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces: Time to pressure ulcer development
- Population
- pressure ulcer prevention
- Intervention
- Foam surfaces
- Comparison
- alternating pressure (active) air surfaces
- Outcome
- Time to pressure ulcer development
It is very uncertain whether foam surfaces changes time to pressure ulcer development compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces Time to pressure ulcer development · pressure ulcer prevention It is very uncertain whether foam surfaces changes time to pressure ulcer development compared with alternating pressure (active) air surfaces (very low certainty). Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2105 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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